One of the greatest consolations for those who have had their
children aborted is to be able to help others avoid that tragedy.
Testimonies by the thousands continue to be gathered by pro-life
organizations and other counseling agencies who, more and more, are
dealing with the destructive effects of the violent act of abortion
as they impact the mother of the child.

The Silent No More Awareness Campaign is a Campaign whereby
Christians make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings
to women and men. The campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy
and silence surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion.
There are over
1,600 testimonies posted on the Campaign website.

We post here the testimonies of individuals who have asked
us to use their stories to help others. If you have a testimony,
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Types of Testimonies:Women Who Regret Their AbortionsFathers of Aborted ChildrenFormer Abortion ProvidersWomen Who Chose LifeMothers of Large FamiliesAdoptionAbortion SurvivorsChildren Conceived Through RapeStories of Pro-Life CommitmentCelebritiesContraceptionRelative or Friend Had an AbortionHelped Someone Get an AbortionCouplesMultiple AbortionsLate Term AbortionPhysical Problems After AbortionTeen AbortionAbortion and SuicideForced AbortionCoerced AbortionSaline AbortionRape and AbortionRU486Second trimesterFirst trimesterFetal anomalyLife of the motherThreat of violenceSelective reductionAbortion of twins or tripletsAbortion and DepressionAbortion and Substance AbuseAttended Healing ProgramAbortion in the MilitaryInfertilityAbortion and Broken RelationshipsAbortion and HealthLost Sibling to AbortionLost Grandchild to AbortionPlanned ParenthoodQuestionable Clinic Practices

"My early 20’s were some of my darkest. I don’t
remember certain moments in time because I was trying so hard to block out the
abortions. I was so sad. I’d have anxiety attacks and horrible
nightmares."

"I then realized that I needed forgiveness and
healing. My first step was tonight going to my priest and confessing my sins he
then referred me here. I am very grateful for this I feel I needed this to
begin my healing."

"Though I was able to maintain my job, the rest
of my life was out of control. This way of life continued for three years. I
had stuffed my feelings down so deep, and the alcohol and drugs allowed me to
numb the pain and 'forget' what I had done."

"I found help and forgiveness from my gracious Heavenly
Father, who has tenderly brought me to a place of healing where I feel I am
worthy to claim the child and properly grieve him/her, and that's why I am
silent no more."

"I was a frightened 19-year-old girl with no support and no idea that there were agencies and people who would and could help me if I chose to keep my baby. I went through with the procedure, and the day I walked out of that clinic I knew a part of me had died as well. I was forever changed."

"We had a healthy baby, and I struggled with postpartum depression after her birth for about a year. I couldn't help but wonder what would have been. Having this baby with me now, I knew that I had done a horrible thing with the abortion. There was a great regret stirring in me."

"It wasn't until I was older that I realized the impact that having an abortion had on me throughout my life. I had, for so long, dismissed the feelings and nature of my actions, chalking it up to difficult learning experiences and 'normal' behavior, but it was so much more than that."

"I killed my baby when I was 19 years old. I can wrap that in terms that many in our society would deem acceptable, such as 'It was my body, my choice' or 'It was only a clump of cells'. But, when I walked out of that clinic that day so many years ago, I knew I had killed my baby and a part of myself died that day as well."

"After that day I never thought of what I did again. I stuffed it deep down into my heart and told not a soul for 25 years. Later I began to experience, depression, anger, rage, shame, suicidal thoughts, flashbacks of blood, babies crying. I felt like a monster."

"I hold on to the brief time I had with her and have since dedicated her to God's care. I choose to be silent no more about my abortion because no woman has to lose her baby because of abortion, no matter the circumstances."

"It took 35 years of my life to reconcile that one foolish mistake. Remember the abortion lie that promised to help me “forget about my baby and go on with my life like nothing happened?” Now, after 35 gut-wrenching years, I can go on only because I found forgiveness and peace in the truth - not the lie."

"I also want to encourage post abortion women toward the Lord, where they can know forgiveness, healing, mercy, and Love. I have been there too and am so very thankful that Jesus took away the shame, regret, and self-hatred and replaced all that with His wonderful Love."

"I found healing and forgiveness through Jesus Christ and Surrendering the Secret. If I could help just one person change their mind and not follow through with the abortion then it would have all been worth it, and that's why I am silent no more."

"As time went on my horrible feelings about myself began to subside, but only after many years. It was not until last year, when my baby would have been 35 years old if she had lived, that I finally felt a real sense of forgiveness and worth ."

"I looked very deeply into myself and relationships. I looked at the empty lonely pit my life had become. I came to believe that perhaps not one of the women involved in my abortion were capable of helping me. I forgive them. I forgive myself. Most important, I realized, I was never really alone. "

"I kept thinking, 'If I just don't think about what I am doing, and I just go ahead and do it, it will all be over and I can forget about it.' What I did not understand were the grave spiritual and emotional consequences that I would have to face for years because of my abortion."